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All Quotes Collection

"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example."

"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example."

Mark Twain, American Author

Inspirational, Example

16

"Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct."

"Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Politics, Eye, Longing, Man

28

"Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another."

"Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another."

Napoleon Hill, American Writer

Wisdom, Success, Failure, Influence, Mind

61

"History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is."

"History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Politics, Government, History

14

"Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues."

"Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues."

Napoleon Bonaparte, French Leader

Leadership, Men, Vices

22

"It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it."

"It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Strength, Soul, Heart, Body

32

"What a man's mind can create, man's character can control."

"What a man's mind can create, man's character can control."

Thomas A. Edison, American Inventor

Wisdom, Character, Control, Man, Mind

38

"An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day."

"An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

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"Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have."

"Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have."

H. Jackson Brown, Jr., American Author

Hope, H. Jackson Brown

49

"If you step on people in this life, you're going to come back as a cockroach."

"If you step on people in this life, you're going to come back as a cockroach."

Willie Davis, American Athlete

Wisdom, Life, People

46

"There's a victory, and defeat; the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst of defeats which each man gains or sustains at the hands not of another, but of himself."

"There's a victory, and defeat; the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst of defeats which each man gains or sustains at the hands not of another, but of himself."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Success, Victory, Defeat, First, Man

13

"Love is the only reality and it is not a mere sentiment. It is the ultimate truth that lies at the heart of creation."

"Love is the only reality and it is not a mere sentiment. It is the ultimate truth that lies at the heart of creation."

Rabindranath Tagore, Indian Poet

Love, Truth, Heart, Creation

47

"The health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a state depend."

"The health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a state depend."

Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman

Health, Happiness, People, State

18

"The father is always a Republican toward his son, and his mother's always a Democrat."

"The father is always a Republican toward his son, and his mother's always a Democrat."

Robert Frost, American Poet

Relationship, Mother, Father, Son, Republican

30

"While I take inspiration from the past, like most Americans, I live for the future."

"While I take inspiration from the past, like most Americans, I live for the future."

Ronald Reagan, American President

Inspirational, Inspiration, Americans, Future, Past

42

"The reserve of modern assertions is sometimes pushed to extremes, in which the fear of being contradicted leads the writer to strip himself of almost all sense and meaning."

"The reserve of modern assertions is sometimes pushed to extremes, in which the fear of being contradicted leads the writer to strip himself of almost all sense and meaning."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Wisdom, Fear, Being, Extremes, Meaning

16

"Beauty without expression is boring."

"Beauty without expression is boring."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Beauty, Expression

19

"Take time to gather up the past so that you will be able to draw from your experience and invest them in the future."

"Take time to gather up the past so that you will be able to draw from your experience and invest them in the future."

Jim Rohn, American Businessman

Wisdom, Experience, Time, Future, Past

15

"Do not let spacious plans for a new world divert your energies from saving what is left of the old."

"Do not let spacious plans for a new world divert your energies from saving what is left of the old."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Leadership, Old, World

13

"There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded."

"There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded."

Mark Twain, American Author

Wisdom, People, First

18

"Every act of creation is first an act of destruction."

"Every act of creation is first an act of destruction."

Pablo Picasso, Spanish Artist

Creativity, Act, Creation, Destruction, First

38

"Death is not the worst that can happen to men."

"Death is not the worst that can happen to men."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Inspirational, Death, Men

19

"A man who was completely innocent offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act."

"A man who was completely innocent offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Faith, Act, Enemies, Man, Sacrifice

20

"Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests, and mines, and stone quarries; and every man is a quotation from all his ancestors."

"Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests, and mines, and stone quarries; and every man is a quotation from all his ancestors."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Philosophy, Man, Quotation

15

"Some day I shall be President."

"Some day I shall be President."

Abraham Lincoln, American Politician

Destiny, Day, President, President

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"Man - a creature made at the end of the week's work when God was tired."

"Man - a creature made at the end of the week's work when God was tired."

Mark Twain, American Author

Humor, Work, God, End, Man

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"Homer has taught all other poets the art of telling lies skillfully."

"Homer has taught all other poets the art of telling lies skillfully."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Writing, Art, Lies, Poets

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"Men have a respect for scholarship and learning greatly out of proportion to the use they commonly serve."

"Men have a respect for scholarship and learning greatly out of proportion to the use they commonly serve."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Wisdom, Men, Learning, Respect

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"If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher."

"If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher."

Abdul Kalam, Indian Statesman

Leadership, Mother, Father, Corruption, Country

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"The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work."

"The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work."

Robert Frost, American Poet

Motivational, Work, People, Reason, Worry

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"Live the life you've dreamed."

"Live the life you've dreamed."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Inspirational, Life

12

"You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment."

"You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Time, Eternity, Present

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"I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill."

"I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill."

Thomas A. Edison, American Inventor

Wisdom, Fact, Weapons

74

"I have thought there was some advantage even in death, by which we mingle with the herd of common men."

"I have thought there was some advantage even in death, by which we mingle with the herd of common men."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Wisdom, Men, Death, Thought

13

"Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true."

"Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true."

Blaise Pascal, French Philosopher

Freedom, Men, Religion, Hate, May

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"I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be."

"I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Wisdom, Power, Hope, Will

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"When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade."

"When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade."

Dale Carnegie, American Writer

Inspirational, Fate

57

"When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe."

"When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Politics, Cities, Europe

31

"We call first truths those we discover after all the others."

"We call first truths those we discover after all the others."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

52

"Initiative is doing the right things without being told."

"Initiative is doing the right things without being told."

Elbert Hubbard, American Writer

Leadership, Being, Right

47

"Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state."

"Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Patriotism, State

95

"Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death."

"Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death."

Anais Nin, American Author

Wisdom, Death, Life, People, State

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"A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness."

"A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness."

Robert Frost, American Poet

Creativity, Homesickness, Sense, Wrong

15

"A Constitution should be short and obscure."

"A Constitution should be short and obscure."

Napoleon Bonaparte, French Leader

Philosophy, Constitution

17

"Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength."

"Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength."

Abdul Kalam, Indian Statesman

Patriotism, Fear, Strength, Respect, Will

48

"Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity."

"Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

Diplomacy, Charity, Generosity, Order, Practice

16

"India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation than the Equator."

"India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation than the Equator."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Politics, Nation, United

74

"To succeed in business it is necessary to make others see things as you see them."

"To succeed in business it is necessary to make others see things as you see them."

Aristotle Onassis, Greek Businessman

Leadership, Business, Succeed

33

"To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich."

"To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich."

Muhammad Ali, American Athlete

53

"Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourses of my book friends. They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness."

"Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourses of my book friends. They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness."

Helen Keller, American Author

Friendship, Embarrassment, Friends, Literature, Senses

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